Sash lifter and latch



T. C. WILLIAMS SASH LIFTER AND LATCH Filed Jan July 12 1927.

l W m a Q Y B z .l 1,. a U m. 8 2 m. 8 M H/ H/H 5 y P r 3 .-l TTORXE) Patented July 12, 1927.

u NLTE zrno vms c. WinLrAMs-Qf' EASTQAJKERSEIELD, annex ng SASHY Iii' ER min te Application fiIedJ'aituary 13,1926. Sefial" Ito. 80193 1. j 1

My invention r l Windows a more particularly to a set of appliances asse ciated with the-upper and lower sashes of said window whereby said upper sash'may be expeditiously raised and lowered,

when in raisedpos'ition, effectively fastened insuch-pos'ition.

As is Well known, dueto' change-sin" weather. the upper sash of ai window; esp.e-' ciallystick's, so that frequently it"is impos sible' to lower the same without requiring the er e of a pe1fie v By h u e, O 3 ention is obi' c idpable, and omet me xp lls 'e" r is eff cti y elim j iat 3 a anchoring devicehaving hingedthereto an elongatedmember with which alifting die-a vi'ceisdtaehabl associatedithe low r sash being equ'ipped with a lecking d vrce in tl l'c shape of arsi-lientapplianceadapted-to 7coact with said fastening device to hold tl'ie" windowlocked positiem A further obj ectof n'iy leventionis'w ro vide a: novel form of 'device "which is, ineX- pensive to manufacture, thoroughly eflective and reliable in operation,composed of a minimum number of parts, capable of .being quickly and easily associated withthe parts tobe operated and fastened, and one which will thoroughly and reliably effect the objects intend-ed. I

Further objects and advantages of my invention will become more apparent as the description thereof proceeds.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar parts. In the drawings,

iFig. 1 is an elevational View of a Window in closed position, and with my novel device positioned thereon, the window being fastened, V

of a h ifte in an manner referred is an e e 7, or other 2" is" a si iniiarfview' showing-the upper;

' sash lowered,

Fig; 3 is} a iew" similar a) Fig. "2; but? she ing'the appersash afuuy lowered p sitionyandillustratingtlie 'h j I theii'fting-dgvite beiposi'tioiiedbetween J" the two sashes, and b'ot'hf sashes ca Fla $18 a W lifter shgwmg the QQVIQQ .swupgllfiO-f, th will? an g j a a Fig, 5 s? tel?- 15131} V ew 9 3th enlar e cale e t se n devicev Des ribit g myp-i iv ntien w in; 01%:

Prb iide a anch ing! membror ev ce l d t 1 tabs afss' iaft with' ieusher sas U. o Win -0W W1. anclapqs tien d there n n a y cen ni nt p ace, bu iirf re ee 911-. allry ther of; nd-iseeu dathe eto by preferred means such asiscreWsZ, though y'meansmaiy be subst u ed herefen.

A iat wi h; the anchoring me e or device 1', which may be countersunk within the ram work of he a h U, o may erely be screwed thereon, isflan elongated member 3 of any preferred, configuration, and .equipjzied with a projection -4 ofz any presferred shape, and from which projectiori" air exteii'sioirb is adapted to project will be obvious, thesapa'rts.m-aEyAforIn onei-inte gra l construction, or they may be associated:

in any manner preferred: 5 The" elongated member? "is preferably? hinged to. the anchor;

in-gf member 1 1" bysnrea ns of i a. suitable,-v hin gei z 6 of any preferred construction, sotl'rat itf will be'plossi bleito swing? the eibng ated' mem her 3 toward and away fromithef'sashuU; v

The lifting device L may in practicetake any form found desirable, it being formed of wood, metal, or any other suitable material, thickness and shape. Either integral with the lifting device L, oras sociated therewith device whereby the lifting device L'may be 0Q detachably associated with the extensionib. It will of course be understood that if preferred the lifting device L' may be permanently associated with the-extension 5, which extension also may be omitted, and the liftin device L' associated with the projection h t, as in practice preferred.

Associated with the lower sash 1 isa fasv tening device indicated generally by the numeral 8 and shown more particularly in Fig.

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sash 1,.and preferably on the middlepart' thereof. Either integral with the plate 9, or

associated therewith in any manner pre ferred, is afasteningclamp 11 preferably of U-shape, and equipped with resilient side members12, flared, as shown more particularly in Fig. 5, said flared portions being adapted to beswung apart so that the fastening device L maybe resiliently held effectively be locked.

.Thefope'rati'o'n of my invention should therebetwe'en in order that the. window may vice "1 outwardly from between the flared portions l2, after which the sash U may be quickly and expeditiously lowered by pulling on said lifting device. Said lifting device may be positioned as. shown on Fig. 2,

. or it may be swung to thepositions shown in Figs. 3 and 4-, andhence out of the way,

so that the upper-sash may be raised and lowered by hand, as for example when the windows are being washed. To raise the upper sash, when the device is in the position depicted in Figs. 8 ands, the lifting device isgrasped, and'the elongated member 3 swung into the-position depicted in Flg. 2, after which thelifting device L is pushed upwardly,;the sash U being closed, after which the lifting device L is pushed home into the fastening device 11, securely fasteningthewindow.

While I have thusdescribed my invention with great particularity, it will? be clear that thesame may be modified throughout a wide range; .I therefore donot purpose to be limited I to the exact details of construction shown. and; described, but reserve the right in practice to make any and all modificationsthereof that fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

or lowered, and a keeper associated with said window, forreceiving one end of said lifting device forfastening said window. r 2. In a devlce of the classdescribed, an anehorlng device comprising a stationary element adapted to be fastened to a support and a movableelement adapted to be swung toward and away from said stationary element, a lateral projection on one end of said I movable element, and a lifting device Ides now be clear. To lower the sash U, allthat 'isn'ecessaryto do is to pull the lifting detachably associated with said projection whereby said support may be raised orl'owcred.

3. In a window, in combination with the upper and lower sashes, a pair of relatively movable elements, one of which is secured to said upper sash, and the other adapted for movem'ent'toward and away from saidvsash, and a lifting device associated with said movable element whereby said lifting device may be swung bodilywith said movabl'e'ele- I ment .so that said lifting device may be positioned between said sashesso that either may be raised 'or lowered without interfering with said lifting device.

4.111 a window, in combination with the upper and lower sashes thereof, an anchoring device associated with said upper sash, said anchoring device comprising a plate, an

'elongated'member hinged to said plate, an

extension projecting laterally from said elongatedmembena lifting device detach .ably associated with said extension, and a fastening device associated with said lower sash whereby'sai d liftingdevice mayvv coact with saidfastening device to fasten said window.

In testimony whereof I have signed my;

nametothis specification.

THQMAS C. WILLIAMS. 

